“This award is meaningful to me because it speaks to the amazing women who have been my role models and have taught me about the importance of supporting and uplifting others in my community. I am grateful that I was able to make a difference in my Iowa Law community, and I could not have done so without the support of many other outstanding law students, family, and mentors. After graduating from law school, I will be clerking for Judge Peter Reyes on the Minnesota Court of Appeals.”

– Maureen Wainwright, on receiving the 2026 NAWL Outstanding Law Student Award for the University of Iowa College of Law.